The Swiss Guards were founded by Pope Julius II in 1506. It is a military body made up of Swiss citizens, whose main task is ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed believers with his humble style. Francis died ...

In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in her eyes before the pontiff's wooden coffin. Swiss guards in their ...

The Vatican confirmed the pontiff died at 07:35 local time on Monday Pope Francis passes away at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, on Monday. ANI Vatican City ...

The centerpiece of his trip was a round of high-level meetings at the Vatican on Saturday (April 19). Vance held talks with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State and second ...

at San Damaso courtyard at the Vatican. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images) "His greatest legacy has been of being the first global pope," said Massimo Faggioli, a professor of theology and religious ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

Vance, after a controversial Munich speech, will attend Easter events at the Vatican and meet Cardinal Parolin. US Vice-President (left) & Italian Prime Minister (right) (Image ToI) ...

The Vice President with Cardinal Pietro Parolin met at the Vatican for a lecture on compassion. (Image: Reuters) US Vice President JD Vance visited the Vatican on an official meeting to meet ...

Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official Saturday in Rome, and the pair had an "exchange of opinions" on international issues, including migrants and deportations under the ...